19 People Share Dirty Secrets Of Their Industry

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Eric Lund
Jul 24, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

Turns out your teachers DID talk about you behind your back.

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    Text - Deepsouth2020 18.6k points 2 days ago If you're getting blown insulation installed in your attic, ask for the spec sheet on the material they plan to install. It will tell you the number of bags your job will require. Ask the installer to confirm how many bags will be installed. Count the empty bags. Unethical folks can turn their blowers way up and close the material gate. We're installing extra fluffy insulation in your attic (mostly air). It'll settle a lot over time. You got ripped of
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    Text - edited 2 days ago 2 TheDigileet 15.1k points 2 days ago Trucker here, how little your safety matters to some companies. I don't mean you as in a trucker, I mean you as in anyone on the highway anywhere near their trucks. I won't mention the company name because Reddit has a witch hunt problem, but my last job was really bad about this. A brake pad on one of my steer wheels cracked while I was going 65 on the interstate, so I was barely able to keep the truck in my lane even with very ligh
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    Text - Before you ask why I didn't file that complaint, I didn't want to get fired while all of my stuff was still in the truck. I put in my 2 weeks notice the next day, went home to clear my shit out, turned the truck in, then filed that complaint while waiting for my flight home. Now I'm doing the same job for a smaller company with a strict "no load is worth a life" policy. I'm not afraid to stand up for myself in that situation, but there are a lot of drivers who don't know the law is on the
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    Text - Kliarin 2.8k points 2 days ago edited 1 day ago There are some really bad dentists out there. And you probably don't even realize it. Most people stick with a dentist based on their insurance, chair-side manner, and how painful the injection is. Otherwise, they have no idea the quality of work that they are getting. I have seen some absolutely abysmal work, and ethically/professionally, I can't tell the patient, "Hey, Dr. So-and-so did a real crappy filling and now you need a root canal b
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    Text - Dirkinator 2.5k points 2 days ago Your nurses and doctors talk about you in the break room.
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    Text - ACOE_PWKE 9.9k points 2 days ago Hotel manager. Most of the time the comforter is only changed when visibly dirty. Always take off the comforter and use the blanket in the closet, or ask them to bring you one.
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    Text - Richard-Hindquarters 4.5k points2 days ago Your city doesn't spend nearly enough making sure the infrastructure is decent.
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    Text - driftingdrifter 4.3k points 2 days ago Sign Language Interpreting. A huge amount of them are underskilled and uncertified. When they don't understand a Deaf person, they will simply make up a translation and the deaf person never hears it. It leads to a lot of hearing people thinking a lot of Deaf people are morons, and a lot of Deaf people distrusting and being frustrated by hearing people patronizing them
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    Text - Pdawg311 2.4k points 2 days ago The "3 second rule" is used with most prescription medications.
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    Text - PicklePucker 8.5k points 2 days ago A comment I posted about a year ago. (Parents, make sure to get involved in you children's education!) Teacher - it's that time of year to make class placements for next year. Every year there are two or three teachers in the school (elementary) who are so awful, we cry over which students we have to 'sacrifice' to them and hope they are strong enough to survive a year with Mr. or Mrs. So-and- So.
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    Text - PrettyBird2011 8.0k points 2 days ago I work at a living facility for special needs people. There's honestly a very slim chance that your family member would be abused by the staff. However, depending on where they are placed (based on a number of factors) it's highly likely they could be abused by their roommates and the facility won't do damn thing about it unless forced.
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    Text - soy_el_aventurero 5.2k points 2 days ago High school teacher here: after a month of summer, I've already forgotten 90% of students' names.
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    Text - 4quilOn 5.2k points 2 days ago HVAC work, the amount of black mold in nursing homes is outrageous. If you're considering putting an elderly family member in one, glance inside the a.c. unit or look at an air vent, you can see it too.
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    Text - qpgmr 4.8k points 2 days ago You don't have to be an Orthodontist to do orthodontics, just a dentist. Don't subject your kids or yourself to braces/treatment unless the provider actually is certified in Orthodontics. It can make the difference between 7 years of treatment that reverses itself immediately and 11 months that lasts a lifetime
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    Text - Deadmeat553 4.5k points 2 days ago .edited 1 day ago Planetarium operator: Nobody in the space sciences cares about constellations. They're used to help define the location of astronomical objects, but I bet most astronomers don't know the names of more than 5 or 6 constellations. I only talk about them because the general public finds them interesting for some reason - I would skip them if my boss would let me.
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    Text - chrisell 6.4k points 2 days ago Flight simulation engineer here: until Sully landed his Airbus in the Hudson, the average chances of surviving a commercial jet water "landing" were less than 5%. Highest recorded survival was the Ethiopian 767 with 29% survival. The seat back safety card and life vests were simply placebos for nervous passengers. Follow-on: Sullenberger's technique is now part of pilot simulator training so chances have increased. However if it happens in the ocean you mig
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    Text - hasslemind 3.3k points 2 days ago Not my main profession, but did some technical writing as a freelancer. Many companies actually pay people to post on social media and review sites and write positive fake feedback. So, when you're on amazon and find someone writing a review about a skillet for example and they say "This is a great product, I really enjoyed it and the instructions were clear", you know it's a real person profile but with fake review.
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    Text - InfaSyn 3.8k points 2 days ago In IT, the more complicated you can make it sound, the more you can charge. That's why Jargon exists
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    Text - mwearqiaasm 3.4k points 2 days ago . edited 1 day ago Having surgery to remove a tumor/diseased tissue? Hospitals will hold on to that tissue (in the US) for a period of 10 years because they are legally obligated to do so. After 10 years, they want to get rid of it asap. It's not cheap to store or dispose, so they "give" it to company like mine and then we sell it for a hefty price to a pharmaceutical company to run experiments on We look the other way when it comes to these experiments
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    Text - edited 1 day ago MathewMurdock 5.3k points 2 days ago The larger the menu at a restaurant the greater the chance your food was frozen and just reheated. Late edit: More so for large chain restaurants.
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